Education is at the heart of prison reform

Letters: Jon Collins says people are locked in their cells when they should be in a classroom, Andy Keen-Downs thinks community sentences and early intervention are key, while Adam Hart reflects on hi

Education Department accused of ‘malicious negligence’ amid FAFSA issues

Amid ongoing FAFSA issues, criticism of the U.S. Department of Education has reached a fever pitch. Former top student loan official Wayne Johnson accused the Education Department of “malicious negligence” in a letter written to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and other senior officials and shared with CNBC.

NI education: More than 1,000 special need pupils need school place

The Department of Education (DE) has identified more than 1,000 children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who need a school place in September. That is according to the Education Minister Paul Givan. But the minister told MLAs the current system for children with SEN was “quite simply no longer sustainable”.